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It is illegal for 16- and 17-year-olds to marry or enter a civil partnership, even with parental consent

The legal age to marry has been raised to 18 in England and Wales.

The legal age to marry has been raised to 18 in England and Wales.

Young people aged 16 and 17 are now legally banned from marrying in England and Wales.

New law which came into force on Monday aimed at providing better protection for vulnerable young people,

Those found guilty of arranging child marriages face sentences of up to seven years in prison

Payzee Mahmod was just 16 when she was coerced into marrying a big, balding man almost twice her age by her father Mahmod Babakir Mahmod, an asylum seeker from Kurdistan.

In an effort to protect children from exploitation, the legal minimum age of marriage in England and Wales has increased to 18, the British government announced Monday.

The Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) Act 2022, which gained Royal Assent in April last year, has come into force today (27 February). It means that 16 and 17 year olds will no longer be allowed to marry or enter a civil partnership, even if they have parental consent. It is now illegal andThe Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) Act 2022, which gained Royal Assent in April last year, has come into force today (27 February). It means that 16 and 17 year olds will no longer be ...

The minimum age for marriage has been increased to 18.